PHO 128 - Portrait Photography
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Course Description
Become more comfortable using your digital SLR camera for portraits. Learn how to use the quality of light and your camera’s basic operations for better results. Discuss exposure control, aperture, shutter speed, using the flash and available light. Please bring a Digital SLR or a mirror-less camera and your manual to first class.
Course Details
- There will be hands-on in-class practice along with home assignments.
- Bring a flash (speedlite) that has the TTL feature and is compatible with your camera.
- Before coming to the first class, students should familiarize themselves with their camera manuals and be able to locate the shutter release, shutter speed and aperture dials.
By competition of this course, successful students will be able to:
- Pose individuals and groups in various setups
- Connect, instruct and manage individuals and groups
- Utilize natural light in portrait photography
- Use and set up the essential studio lighting equipment
- Setup a four-point studio lighting system
- Plan for a portrait photography session
Notes
Formerly: PHO 108 (15 hours) and PHO 121 (21 Hours). Both courses were titled "Portrait Photography".
Mehran is passionate about photography. He specialized in marketing and communications, and is experienced in graphic design and printing since Adobe illustrator Version 3 was released, so feel free to do the math! Is proudly a member of the great team of instructors in the Continuing Education department at the University of Calgary. Mehran currently is instructing various photography classes in the department, in addition to instructing Adobe InDesign for both the beginner and the advanced levels for other companies in Calgary.